Rape laws in Muslim countries

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Re: Rape laws in Muslim countries

@kakaballi

This is for the application of ‘Hud’. I am not very fond of molvies or what they have been up to during last 1,400 years but we also have misconceptions about Islamic laws.

A muslim country can have any law regarding rape as long as it does not ‘conflict’ with the Hudood. My understanding is that ‘Hud’ laws are those which demand extreme punishment. So, in case there are 4 dependable witnesses to a rape, the extreme punishment shall be applied.

In cases there the requirements of hudood are not met (e.g. no witnesses) and other means of evidence prove rape, then state laws can provide for punishment which can vary with the severity of the crime.

So in countries like Saudia where there are no other specific laws pertaining to rape, is Hudood applied by default?